Marques Da Silva, Flames Continue Action at Georgia Tech Invite
11/4/2023 8:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Liberty men's tennis team was triumphant in two of six matches at the Georgia Tech Invite. Liberty is one of seven teams at the three-day event including premiere programs like Georgia, Alabama, New Mexico and others. All matches are played at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
Rafael Marques Da Silva and Thando Longwe-Smit were paired together and topped Alabama's duo of Matias Ponce DeLeon and Yair Sarouk, 8-6.
Marques Da Silva earned a 2-0 Saturday, coming back after dropping a first-set tiebreak to best Georgia's Niels Ratiu, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2.
With his two wins today, Marques Da Silva evens his record at the event, 2-2. The senior earned a measure of revenge in his doubles match. Marques Da Silva fell in his doubles match Friday to Ponce De Leon, 6-2, 6-3.
The Flames were winless in all other matches on Saturday.
Thought from Head coach Derek Schwandt
"Rafael did an outstanding job of setting the tone for the team today with how hard he competed especially after dropping a tough first set."
Results
Datei/Weir (GA State) def. Gouws/Robinson (Liberty);8-6
Silva/Longwe-Smit (Liberty) def. Ponce De Leon/Sarouk (Alabama);8-6
Noroozian (New Mexico) def. Longwe-Smit (Liberty); 6-4,6-2
Bauer (GT) def. Robinson (Liberty); 7-5,4-6,7-5
Mariencheck (UGA) def. Gouws (Liberty); 6-4,6-1
Silva (Liberty) def. Ratiu (UGA); 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2
Flames News & Notes
Up Next
The Flames return for the final day of the Georgia Tech Invite begins at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Rafael Marques Da Silva and Thando Longwe-Smit were paired together and topped Alabama's duo of Matias Ponce DeLeon and Yair Sarouk, 8-6.
Marques Da Silva earned a 2-0 Saturday, coming back after dropping a first-set tiebreak to best Georgia's Niels Ratiu, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2.
With his two wins today, Marques Da Silva evens his record at the event, 2-2. The senior earned a measure of revenge in his doubles match. Marques Da Silva fell in his doubles match Friday to Ponce De Leon, 6-2, 6-3.
The Flames were winless in all other matches on Saturday.
Thought from Head coach Derek Schwandt
"Rafael did an outstanding job of setting the tone for the team today with how hard he competed especially after dropping a tough first set."
Results
Datei/Weir (GA State) def. Gouws/Robinson (Liberty);8-6
Silva/Longwe-Smit (Liberty) def. Ponce De Leon/Sarouk (Alabama);8-6
Noroozian (New Mexico) def. Longwe-Smit (Liberty); 6-4,6-2
Bauer (GT) def. Robinson (Liberty); 7-5,4-6,7-5
Mariencheck (UGA) def. Gouws (Liberty); 6-4,6-1
Silva (Liberty) def. Ratiu (UGA); 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2
Flames News & Notes
- After enjoying a 2-0 record on Friday, Chase Robinson fell in both his matches today.
- Ernst Gouws joins Robinson, falling to an even 2-2.
Up Next
The Flames return for the final day of the Georgia Tech Invite begins at 10 a.m. Sunday.
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